- Additional Authors
- Gruen, John
- Description
- 2 streaming files (approximately 42 minutes ) : digital, stereo
- Summary
- Streaming file 1 (approximately 24 minutes). John Gruen introduces his guest, Ben Sommers; Ben Sommers and Gruen speak about Sommers' background, in particular his long relationship with the Capezio company [Capezio Ballet Makers Inc.] and his involvement in dance; the Capezio awards including some of the past recipients; Gruen speaks about three ballets, Balustrade, Stravinsky violin concerto, and Concerto barocco, which Balanchine choreographed to music for the violin and orchestra by Igor Stravinsky; Sommers speaks about how he became involved in dance and designing dance wear; Gruen and Sommers speak further about the Capezio awards; Gruen speaks about the new publication Young dancer [ends abruptly but continues on streaming file 2].
- Streaming file 2 (approximately 18 minutes). Ben Sommers and John Gruen speak about the Association of American Dance Companies; Gruen speaks about Frederick Ashton's ballet Monotones nos. 1 and 2; [short gap; announcement by Gruen regarding an exhibition about Nijinsky]; Sommers speak about corporate support for the arts; the friendship between Anna Pavlova and Mrs. Capezio [Angelina Passone]; Gruen's closing remarks.
- Uniform Title
- Sound of dance (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Note
- Interview with Ben Sommers conducted by John Gruen as host on the radio station WNCN-FM, New York, on its series The sound of dance, for broadcast on October 20, 1975.
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Sound quality is good.
- Access (note)
- Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
- Funding (note)
- The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-539 (former)
- OCLC
- 82879911
- Author
Sommers, Ben, 1906-1985, interviewee.
- Title
Interview with Ben Sommers, 1975.
- Production
1975
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
- Event
Broadcast by WNCN-FM 1975, October 20, New York (N.Y.)
- Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Original Version
Original format: one sound cassette (approximately 42 minutes); quarter-track; 1.875 ips.; transferred to wav file and streaming file formats in 2014.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZTC 3-539
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- Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
- Added Title
Sound of dance (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-539 (former)